Johnson asks broader federal aid for farmers
President Johnson urged Congress to expand federal payments to farmers and combat rural poverty. He proposed a five year extension of Food for Peace and expanded food stamp use, with shifts in commodity programs for cotton, wheat, milk, and potatoes and increased rural development funding.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capital Hill
John F. Kennedy
Orville L. Freeman
Food For Peace
Food For Peace Plan
America
Agriculture Department
Treasury
Ranger 6 Re-Aimed for Moon Impact
NASA scientists at JPL report Ranger 6 was reaimed by remote control after off course drift and will likely strike the moon. The craft, carrying six television cameras, aimed to snap up to 3,000 closeup lunar images in the final minutes of its flight.
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Pasadena
Calif
Moon
William Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pickering
Space
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Ranger 6
Ranger
Time Runs Out For Poll Taxes In County
Poll tax sales surged past the 6 000 mark at the tax assessor collector office as voters qualified for all elections this year. The office remained open past hours to handle exemptions and poll tax payments. The county aims near 7 000 sales, with 1952 and 1948 figures noted as records.
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Geral Greene
Offic
Snyder
Grand Champ Steer Brings Record $7,000 at Fort Worth
The grand champion steer at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show sold for 7000 dollars, tying the record set in 1957. The buyer, Lile Lewter of Lubbock, also purchased the 1957 champion. Lewter, 19, a Texas Tech freshman, watched his steer win the title Wednesday. The 1963 champion had brought 6200 dollars.
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Fort Worth
Lile Lewter
Lubbock
Downtown Merchants Form Parking Policy Committee
Four Snyder downtown merchants were chosen to form a committee to draft a new policy on parking meters around Snyder square. Chairman Bill Dryden leads Dean Floyd A Z Glover and Jay Rogers. They will consult the police chief and city manager before proposing a legal plan to merchants and then to the city council.
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Snyder
Snyder Square
Bill Dryden
Dean Floyd
A. Z Glover
Jay Rogers Dryden
De Gaulle backs Southeast Asia neutralization amid China ties
Paris claim. President Charles de Gaulle supports neutralizing Southeast Asia and says relations with the People’s Republic of China are needed to achieve it. He avoided a two-Chinas stance and noted China’s influence on regional policy while defending recognition of Communist China.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
Red China
de Gaulle
China
France
West
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
India
Pakistan
Burma
Republic of
South
Saigon
Nguyen Khanh
Chiang Kai-Shek
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Ment
Weather snapshot across Texas regions
Snyder temperatures high Thursday shown as around 4 degrees with a low near 32 at 7 am. North Central and Northeast Texas expect clearing and warmer today with fair and cooler tonight and a high around 63 to 70 Saturday. Coast winds variable to southwest 18 knots today, shifting to north 10 to 20 knots tonight and Saturday. Southeast Texas clear to partly cloudy today and Saturday with cooler nights. Southwest Texas clear to cloudy with cooler nights and highs in the 60s.
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Snyder
Texas
Bodies of 3 Airmen Returned From East Germany
The bodies of three U.S. Air Force officers shot down over East Germany were brought to West Berlin. A brief Tempelhof ceremony preceded loading for transport to Wiesbaden. The officers were Lt. Col. Gerald Hannaford Austin Texas Capt. Donald Millard Ukiah California and Capt. John Lorraine Jacksonville Florida. The wreckage of their T39 trainer was to be flown home. recovery had been slower than expected. The Soviets agreed to release the bodies and wreckage.
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Tex
Donald Millard
Ukiah
Calif
John Lorraine
Jacksonville
Fla
East Germany
Air Force
West Berlin
Frats Open To Negroes At University Of Texas
University of Texas fraternities will admit Negro members, Interfraternity Council president Tom my Cauthorn said. No Negro has yet entered spring rush and the rush fee of 2 dollars is due today.
New Viet Nam Chief Faces Major Reorganization and Threats
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh heads a 35 member revolutionary council after a bloodless coup that toppled Duong Van Minh. The new regime warns of intensified war on the Viet Cong while internal power struggles and military dangers loom as Khanh consolidates control.
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Viet Nam
Ron That Dinh
Duong van Minh
le van Kim
Tran van Don
Malcolm W. Browne
Associated Press
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
le van Ty
United States
Revolutionary Council
Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Texas Races Take Shape as Filing Deadline Nears
Texas statewide races come into focus as candidates declare intentions ahead of the February 3 filing deadline. U S Senator Ralph Yarborough poised to file after a Washington return, while Joe Kilgore may challenge him. Other races include John Van Cronkhite, George Bush, Jack Crichton, Don Yarborough, C G Weakley Jr, and Jesse Owens for the Railroad Commission. Waggoner Carr seeks reelection with no declared opponents.
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Texas
Ralph Yarborough
Dtex
Washington
Joe Kilgore
D-Tex
Austin
Yarborough
John van Cronkhite
Dallas
George Bush
Houston
Milton Davis
Robert Morris
Morris
Jack Crichton
Guy
John Connally
Don Yarborough
C. G. Weakley Jr
Jesse Owens
Vernon
Texas Railroad Commission
Owens
Jim Langdon
el Paso
Langdon
William J. Murray
Joe Pool
Barefoot Sanders
U. S
Pool
Bill Elkins
Greenville
Bob Baker
Dan Sullivan
Andrews
Waggoner Carr
Waldens To Testify In Bonds Trial
Mr and Mrs William Walden Jr testify in Houston in the trial of Jack Bonds 42 for slaying William Walden III 15 on January 18 1963 Bonds said the Walden boy and Gregory Anderson 17 cursed and threatened him near a grocery store and he fired after a struggle Anderson rebutted saying Walden did not threaten or speak.
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Houston
William Walden Jr
Jack Bonds
William Walden III
Bonds
Walden
Gregory Anderson
Anderson
Beverly
Bill
Greg Anderson
Greg
Scholastic Census Ends Today in Snyder ISD
The Snyder Independent School District wraps up the annual scholastic census with a note that missed children can still be counted if notified soon. Parents should call the school administration at HI 3-5401 and include kids who turn 6 by September 1 or will be under 18 after that date.
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Snyder Independent School
British Cyprus Peace Plan Hits Snag In Cyprus Talks
London reports say British and American plans for an Allied peacekeeping force in Cyprus stalled as Cypriots from both Greek and Turkish communities express dissatisfaction. Washington would provide troops under conditions, but Makarios seeks UN control. no invitation to enter has been issued, stalling a long range settlement.
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London
Cyprus
Alec Douglas-Home
U. S
David Bruce
Johnson
Britain
Greece
Turkey
Washington
Markarios
Makarios
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Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Svice
Diem
U.S
North Viet Nam
Waldens
Arthur L. Gavshon
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